What Are the Monthly Running Costs of a Medical Supply Shop?
In a medical supply shop’s monthly cost table, rent, staff and storage stand out. But this branch’s silent cost sits on the shelf: capital tied up in devices unsold for months and consumables nearing their expiry. Neither shows on a bill, yet both leave the till every month. 🩺
Short answer: excluding stock purchases, monthly running costs sit between ₺60K and ₺160K.
First the lines, then the character of costs, then the mistakes and finally the break-even sum.
Who gets paid every month?
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- The constant load
- Variable costs
- Invisible cost: idle devices and dated consumables
They gather in three groups.
The constant load
Rent and storage ₺20-55K, sales staff ₺25-60K, accounting, stock software and insurance ₺5-12K. Where regulation requires responsible staff, this line grows.
Variable costs
Delivery fuel, courier, home installation, bags and small consumables cost ₺5-18K. With rental, cleaning and maintenance are added.
Invisible cost: idle devices and dated consumables
Devices unsold for months tie up capital, while consumables nearing expiry go out at a discount or are destroyed. That loss can reach several thousand lira a month. Focusing on products with proven demand shrinks this line.
The character of the spend
Mostly fixed.
What the fixed side says
Rent, storage and staff are paid even when sales are slow. The load lightens only with repeat consumable sales and rental income.
Three mistakes that swell monthly costs
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- 1. Slow-moving device stock
- 2. Not planning delivery
- 3. Leaving rental devices unmaintained
All three start with shelf decisions.
1. Slow-moving device stock
Expensive devices that rarely sell tie up capital and fill storage space.
2. Not planning delivery
Visiting each patient on a different day multiplies fuel and overtime; area-based delivery is cheaper.
3. Leaving rental devices unmaintained
An unmaintained device breaks down and stays off rent; that is a direct loss of income.
The revenue that closes costs
Monthly costs divided by margin.
A worked example
A medical supply shop with ₺95K monthly costs and a 27% gross margin covers its costs at around ₺352K monthly revenue. When consumables and rental lift margin to 32%, this line falls to ₺297K. Thirty patients buying consumables regularly cover a large part of this line every month. Each device on rent quietly pays part of the fixed costs for as long as it stays out. Rent near a hospital or health centre is higher, but it lifts traffic from patients’ families enough to usually cover itself. The margin mechanics are in the medical supply shop profit margin article, the monthly net band in the medical supply shop earnings article. 🧭
Does this branch fit your budget?
For founders interested in healthcare with stock and delivery discipline.
What sits behind the sums?
The ranges show where real businesses’ monthly bills, current tariffs and sector reports overlap. Your costs settle somewhere inside, depending on location and team. Method on our methodology page. 📐
📝 From the Field
A medical supply shop made steady revenue every month, yet no money stayed in the till. Looking together, most of the storeroom held devices unsold for months and some consumables were nearing expiry. The owner returned the slow devices to the supplier, cleared the dated stock through a campaign and began tracking stock turnover monthly. On the same revenue, the money left in the till clearly rose. In medical supply, costs hide inside the device waiting on the shelf. 🩺
📖 Quick Glossary
Running costs: the monthly money needed to stay open. Break-even point: the revenue to pass to move into profit. Stock turnover: how many times stock sells and renews in a year. Responsible staff: the qualified employee regulation requires.
⚡ In Short
Monthly costs ₺60-160K. 📊 Mostly fixed; rent, storage and staff the biggest lines. Three lines inflate costs: slow-moving device stock, unplanned delivery, unmaintained rental devices. Example break-even: ₺95K costs at a 27% margin need about ₺352K revenue.
🎯 Next Step
Let’s map your cost and stock turnover table together: quote form · free digital audit. 🤝
Frequently Asked Questions
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Rental and home installation bring extra income on the same rent and staff.
Someone who doesn’t track stock turnover works with full shelves and thin cash. For a lighter-cost branch, medical device service running costs; for a branch with little stock, medical e-commerce running costs are good alternatives. Compare with other branches on our sector page.
Rent, storage and staff; the biggest invisible cost is capital tied up in devices waiting on the shelf.
By monitoring monthly how fast each product group sells; anything sitting longer than three months should be reviewed.
At neighbourhood scale the owner and one sales person are enough; regulatory duties should be assessed separately.
A few thousand lira for cleaning, disinfection and spare parts; in return it brings regular rental income.
Source: MedTech Dive